Last month, State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) announced that he’s pushing for legislation to strengthen penalties against fentanyl drug traffickers in Alabama. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, deaths from fentanyl overdoses are still rising exponentially. In the U.S., 56,516 overdose deaths were reported in 2020, a 56% increase over 2019. Friday on […]

Democratic leaders in the Senate unveiled a stop-gap funding bill this week to avoid a potential government shutdown Saturday. The continuing resolution will keep spending at current levels and fund the government through Dec. 16. The bill passed a procedural vote on Tuesday and is making its way through the Senate. In order to avoid […]

Alabama’s Republicans need to get back to principles, House Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) told the Madison County Young Republicans last week. McCutcheon talked to the group about the importance of getting the vote out for the upcoming midterm elections. “Our political system is getting to a point to where it’s almost upside down,” McCutcheon said. […]

Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) recently joined his Republican colleagues in the Agriculture Committee expressing concern over President Joe Biden’s recent executive actions. Moore and every Republican member of the Agriculture Committee sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for more information on recent agency actions. “Given this administration’s concerning reliance on executive actions […]

According to officials at the Pentagon, the military is falling way behind on its recruitment goals and expects the trend to continue into next year. The Army is facing a gap of being short 10,000 soldiers this year, with an expected shortage of 21,000 active-duty troops in 2023. Last week during a Senate Armed Service […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) is not mincing words when it comes to the issue of illegal immigration and the current crisis at the southern border. Thursday on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show,” Brooks said the border continues to be a problem because of the power of special interests groups. “The American people are losing […]

For Congress to avoid a government shutdown, a funding bill will need to be passed by midnight Sept. 30. Meanwhile, negotiations for a continuing resolution continue in the U.S. Senate as Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) plans to unveil the plan Tuesday. Thursday on Real Talk 99.5’s “News and Views,” U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt said […]

According to the U.S. Border Patrol, there are nearly four times as many migrant encounters at the southern border under President Joe Biden than under former President Donald Trump. The average number of crossings under the current president reached totals of roughly 189,000 per month, compared to an average of just under 51,000 during Trump’s […]

With the midterm elections coming up in just a few weeks, Republicans are continuing to spread the message on why they believe a majority GOP in Congress will help the country. Wednesday on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program,” U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) discussed why he wants Republicans to win in November. “[W]e’re in trouble if […]

In response to GOP governors sending migrants apprehended at the southern border to self-proclaimed “sanctuary cities” such as New York City, Chicago, and Washington D.C., some Democrats are calling for Republicans to work with them to pass comprehensive immigration reform. Wednesday on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program,” Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) said Democrats just want “open […]

U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), and Mike Rogers (R-Saks) recently expressed concern over major credit card companies implementing a classification of gun sales they fear could be used to track the firearm purchases of law-abiding citizens. The three Alabama congressmen joined 97 of their congressional colleagues in a letter, led by U.S. […]

Many Democrats continue to cry foul after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent 50 migrants to Martha’s Vineyard last week. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has also been sending migrants on buses to cities including New York City, Washington D.C. and Chicago. While Democrats argue Republicans are using illegal immigrants as “political pawns,” Republicans say this brings […]

This week, State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) announced a proposal to strengthen penalties against fentanyl drug traffickers in Alabama. Simpson wants to add the same mandatory minimum sentencing laws for fentanyl dealers as there are for traffickers of other opioids. Friday on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show,” State Rep. Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville) said he supports […]

Lottery and gambling continues to be an issue debated in Alabama even though the Legislature failed to pass any related bills in the last session. This year, a comprehensive gambling proposal in the Senate by State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) would created a lottery, five casinos, two casinos, sports betting and statewide regulation of gambling. […]

The Veterans Administration announced this month it would offer abortions in their facilities when “the life or health of the pregnant Veteran would be endangered if the pregnancy were carried to term, or when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.” The agency’s undersecretary for health said the VA would offer the procedures […]

During the 2022 summer meeting of the Alabama Republican Party state executive committee in August, the members passed a resolution that called for party registration and closed primary elections. Many Republicans believe too many Democrats in Alabama are voting in the GOP primaries and corrupting the results of those elections. Thursday, State Rep. Terri Collins […]

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, deaths from fentanyl overdoses are still rising exponentially. In the U.S., 56,516 overdose deaths were reported in 2020, a 56% increase over 2019. This week, State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) announced that he’s putting forward legislation to strengthen penalties against fentanyl drug traffickers in the Yellowhammer State. […]

Last year, the Legislature passed a $1.3 billion plan to build two men’s prisons, $400 million of which will come from the American Rescue Plan Act, while the rest will come from the state’s General Fund and bond sales. Although the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority was $200 million short in its bond sale this […]

The  Legislature reauthorized the Alabama Jobs Act and the Growing Alabama Act in 2021, extending the economic incentive programs though July 31, 2023. Both programs include tax credits and other economic incentives to encourage more industries and high-paying jobs to move to the Yellowhammer State. In August, the Study Commission on Renewing Incentives met at […]

According to the State Board of Education, Alabama student test scores improved for all grade levels in 2022, compared to 2021. In 2022, 47% of all tested students were proficient in English language arts, 37% were proficient in science, and 27% were proficient in math. That equates to a 2% increase of students who tested […]

After a deadly Labor Day weekend of violent crime in Birmingham, Mayor Randall Woodfin said on a Facebook post that gangs need to “chill and put the guns down.” This is just the latest example of a spike in violent crime that local officials are having a hard to getting a handle on in the […]

As President Biden continues to criticize “MAGA Republicans” as extremists and a “threat to Democracy,” some Republicans are fighting back against the narrative. During a Democratic fundraising event that took place in Maryland at the end of August, Biden said “What we’re seeing now is either the beginning or the death knell of an extreme […]

The Washington Post reported Tuesday that one of the classified documents seized by the FBI at former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence contained information on a foreign government’s military defenses, including its nuclear capabilities. This is the latest example of leaks to the media about the ongoing investigation of Trump’s possible mishandling of classified documents. Many […]

With the Nov. 8 general election just weeks away, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill said he’s looking for people to serve as poll workers in the Yellowhammer State. https://twitter.com/alasecofstate/status/1567154564255580163?s=20&t=RUpHZGIo5riIMSaT2g1mDA “Serving as a poll worker is an amazing opportunity to learn more about the election process, while contributing to your community,” Merrill said in the […]